Dear Parent/Carer

Welcome back to the very last term of the year. I hope you all had an enjoyable two week break and are now ready for the final part of our journey. There will be lots of extra-curricular activities this term as well as our usual subjects.

Geography: Our topic this term is Spatial Sense. Key end points of this unit: To be able to read and understand how to use a range of maps. Maps can help us to understand data about people, places and the environment. Within a time zone, people observe the same time as it is convenient for business, trade and communications. Quality of life and standards of living differ across the globe.

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Science: The science topic for this term is Evolution. In lesson one, pupils will learn that fossils are physical evidence of life from long ago. In lesson two, pupils will learn that offspring are usually similar, but not identical, to their parents, learning that inherited traits can vary. Lesson three will explore how species can adapt over time to suit their environment. Lesson four and five will develop this knowledge by looking at Charles Darwin and Alfred Wallace respectively.

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Maths: We will be concentrating on Problem Solving and various other revision topics based around White Rose Maths syllabus.

English: We will be writing short burst texts, which include dialogue, narrative and argument. We will then look at the book Flotsam – a book without words- to study in depth and create our own story from it.

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Class Novel: This term we will be reading My Big Mouth by Steven Camden.

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RE: We are going to continue our topic of What can be done to reduce Racism? Can religion help? Anti-racist RE explores beliefs, identities, values and commitments in religion and worldviews in ways that challenge and confront racism, aiming to reduce prejudice.

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PSHE: Our topic of conversation will be: Changes in Me: Puberty and Reproduction along with Transition and moving on to the wider world.

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Computing: Will will be learning to use word processors and spreadsheets.

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PE: We will be having fun practising for sports day and playing rounders.

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Music: Performing and composing

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MFL: Mrs Gerbino will be teaching Time Travelling in French.

REMINDERS:

PE this term will be on a Thursday and Friday but children must have a named PE kit in school at all times please as we have a busy schedule ahead of us with a lot of sport in it!

If there are any questions or queries please do not hesitate to ask.

Yours faithfully

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Mrs Edgar 

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Additional information:

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Geography

https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/55766369

https://www.rmg.co.uk/discover/explore/prime-meridian-greenwich

Science

https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/fossil/

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/schools/teaching-resources/galapagos-finches-show-beak-differences.html